I get this message every time the computer logs into my account.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: debhelper 9.20160115ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-148.174-generic 4.4.177
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-148-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 5 06:53:36 2019
DuplicateSignature:
package:debhelper:9.20160115ubuntu3
Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.48.2-0ubuntu4.1) ...
dpkg: error processing package debhelper (--configure):
package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-20 (259 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
apt 1.2.31
SourcePackage: debhelper
Title: package debhelper 9.20160115ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.